Zagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov (Russian: Загалав Абдулбекович Абдулбеков; born 19 December 1945) is a retired Russian featherweight freestyle wrestler of Avar heritage. He won the world title in 1971 and 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1972. At the European Championships, he earned a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1969 and 1975.[1][2]
 Abdulbekov at the 1973 World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 December 1945 (age 78) Karata, Dagestan, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Makhachkala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adbulbekov took up wrestling in 1961 and later won four Soviet titles, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1973. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and headed the Soviet freestyle team in 1974–80.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Zagalav Abdulbekov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Abdulbekov, Sagalav (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links edit
- Zagalav Abdulbekov at the International Wrestling Database
- Zagalav Abdulbekov at Olympedia
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